Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Hong Kong 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Hong Kong is 90.4% higher than in Shanghai (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Hong Kong is 102.1% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Rent Prices in Hong Kong are 124.9% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Hong Kong are 70.8% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Groceries Prices in Hong Kong are 100.1% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Hong Kong is 22.9% higher than in Shanghai | |
Restaurants | Shanghai Edit |
Hong Kong Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
35.00 ¥ (38.27 HK$) |
64.02 ¥ (70.00 HK$) |
+82.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
267.50 ¥ (292.47 HK$) |
480.17 ¥ (525.00 HK$) |
+79.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
40.00 ¥ (43.73 HK$) |
45.73 ¥ (50.00 HK$) |
+14.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 ¥ (10.93 HK$) |
46.45 ¥ (50.78 HK$) |
+364.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 ¥ (21.87 HK$) |
45.73 ¥ (50.00 HK$) |
+128.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
25.20 ¥ (27.55 HK$) |
36.56 ¥ (39.98 HK$) |
+45.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.08 ¥ (4.46 HK$) |
9.43 ¥ (10.31 HK$) |
+131.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.57 ¥ (2.81 HK$) |
7.65 ¥ (8.36 HK$) |
+197.7 % |
Markets | Shanghai Edit |
Hong Kong Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
57.62 ¥ (63.00 HK$) |
82.85 ¥ (90.58 HK$) |
+43.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
11.94 ¥ (13.06 HK$) |
14.71 ¥ (16.08 HK$) |
+23.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.51 ¥ (3.84 HK$) |
6.51 ¥ (7.12 HK$) |
+85.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
11.88 ¥ (12.99 HK$) |
24.56 ¥ (26.85 HK$) |
+106.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
50.52 ¥ (55.24 HK$) |
82.61 ¥ (90.33 HK$) |
+63.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10.27 ¥ (11.23 HK$) |
33.68 ¥ (36.83 HK$) |
+228.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
35.58 ¥ (38.90 HK$) |
72.09 ¥ (78.83 HK$) |
+102.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
7.55 ¥ (8.25 HK$) |
11.52 ¥ (12.60 HK$) |
+52.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
5.61 ¥ (6.13 HK$) |
7.46 ¥ (8.16 HK$) |
+33.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
5.72 ¥ (6.25 HK$) |
12.51 ¥ (13.68 HK$) |
+118.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.85 ¥ (5.31 HK$) |
9.81 ¥ (10.73 HK$) |
+102.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.69 ¥ (2.94 HK$) |
7.50 ¥ (8.20 HK$) |
+179.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.71 ¥ (4.06 HK$) |
7.32 ¥ (8.00 HK$) |
+97.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4.66 ¥ (5.10 HK$) |
12.38 ¥ (13.53 HK$) |
+165.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.19 ¥ (4.58 HK$) |
12.05 ¥ (13.17 HK$) |
+187.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
85.00 ¥ (92.94 HK$) |
137.19 ¥ (150.00 HK$) |
+61.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.88 ¥ (6.43 HK$) |
12.89 ¥ (14.09 HK$) |
+119.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.42 ¥ (12.48 HK$) |
19.46 ¥ (21.28 HK$) |
+70.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 ¥ (21.87 HK$) |
93.29 ¥ (102.00 HK$) |
+366.5 % |
Transportation | Shanghai Edit |
Hong Kong Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 ¥ (3.28 HK$) |
13.72 ¥ (15.00 HK$) |
+357.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
250.00 ¥ (273.34 HK$) |
457.30 ¥ (500.00 HK$) |
+82.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
16.00 ¥ (17.49 HK$) |
26.52 ¥ (29.00 HK$) |
+65.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 ¥ (5.28 HK$) |
15.46 ¥ (16.90 HK$) |
+220.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 ¥ (65.60 HK$) |
107.01 ¥ (117.00 HK$) |
+78.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
30.52 ¥ (33.36 HK$) |
83.44 ¥ (91.23 HK$) |
+173.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
140,000.00 ¥ (153,070.78 HK$) |
274,382.87 ¥ (300,000.00 HK$) |
+96.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
129,475.45 ¥ (141,563.63 HK$) |
234,594.30 ¥ (256,496.67 HK$) |
+81.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Shanghai Edit |
Hong Kong Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
375.44 ¥ (410.50 HK$) |
1,637.86 ¥ (1,790.78 HK$) |
+336.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.61 ¥ (68.45 HK$) |
126.19 ¥ (137.97 HK$) |
+101.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
98.66 ¥ (107.87 HK$) |
161.60 ¥ (176.69 HK$) |
+63.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Shanghai Edit |
Hong Kong Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
331.43 ¥ (362.37 HK$) |
563.59 ¥ (616.21 HK$) |
+70.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
144.49 ¥ (157.97 HK$) |
62.23 ¥ (68.04 HK$) |
-56.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
60.00 ¥ (65.60 HK$) |
91.46 ¥ (100.00 HK$) |
+52.4 % |
Childcare | Shanghai Edit |
Hong Kong Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
9,229.49 ¥ (10,091.18 HK$) |
7,177.18 ¥ (7,847.26 HK$) |
-22.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
226,000.00 ¥ (247,099.97 HK$) |
155,181.41 ¥ (169,669.57 HK$) |
-31.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Shanghai Edit |
Hong Kong Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
421.52 ¥ (460.87 HK$) |
527.94 ¥ (577.23 HK$) |
+25.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
269.38 ¥ (294.54 HK$) |
280.35 ¥ (306.52 HK$) |
+4.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
557.92 ¥ (610.01 HK$) |
645.71 ¥ (706.00 HK$) |
+15.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
699.75 ¥ (765.09 HK$) |
1,015.56 ¥ (1,110.38 HK$) |
+45.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Shanghai Edit |
Hong Kong Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
6,826.03 ¥ (7,463.33 HK$) |
15,776.15 ¥ (17,249.06 HK$) |
+131.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,993.55 ¥ (4,366.40 HK$) |
11,304.70 ¥ (12,360.14 HK$) |
+183.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
17,879.31 ¥ (19,548.57 HK$) |
34,511.27 ¥ (37,733.33 HK$) |
+93.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
8,442.31 ¥ (9,230.50 HK$) |
21,950.63 ¥ (24,000.00 HK$) |
+160.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Shanghai Edit |
Hong Kong Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
9,848.12 ¥ (10,767.57 HK$) |
17,303.77 ¥ (18,919.30 HK$) |
+75.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,198.95 ¥ (5,684.34 HK$) |
10,564.40 ¥ (11,550.72 HK$) |
+103.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Shanghai Edit |
Hong Kong Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,743.81 ¥ (11,746.88 HK$) |
26,687.79 ¥ (29,179.44 HK$) |
+148.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.58 | 3.97 | +10.8 % |
| Last update: | 21 June 2025 | 18 June 2025 | |
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